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Freudian slip is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FREUDIAN SLIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Freudian slip

A Freudian slip, also called parapraxis, is an error in speech, memory, or physical action that is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of an unconscious subdued wish, conflict, or train of thought guided by the ego and the rules of correct behaviour. They reveal a "source outside the speech". The concept is thus part of classical psychoanalysis. Slips of the tongue and of the pen are the classical parapraxes, but psychoanalytic theory also embraces misreadings, mishearings, temporary forgettings, and the mislaying and losing of objects.

Definition of Freudian slip in the English dictionary

The definition of Freudian slip in the dictionary is any action, such as a slip of the tongue, that may reveal an unconscious thought.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREUDIAN SLIP

Freud
Freudian
Freudianism
Frey
Freya
Freyja
Freyr
Freytag

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREUDIAN SLIP

acknowledgment slip
betting slip
call slip
compliments slip
cover slip
credit slip
deposit slip
give someone the slip
let slip
paying-in slip
pink slip
recall slip
rejection slip
sales slip
slip
tardy slip
wage slip
wages slip
waist slip
withdrawal slip

Synonyms and antonyms of Freudian slip in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translator English - Chinese

弗洛伊德滑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lapsus freudiano
570 millions of speakers

English

Freudian slip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Freudian पर्ची
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زلة فرويد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Оговорка по Фрейду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ato falho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্রয়েডের স্লিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lapsus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Freudian tergelincir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Freudsche Fehlleistung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フロイト的失言
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프로이트의 슬립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Freudian slip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trượt Freud
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஃப்ரூடியன் சீட்டு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रायडीयन स्लिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Freud slip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lapsus freudiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Freuda poślizgu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обмовка за Фрейдом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alunecare freudiană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φροϋδική ολίσθηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Freudiaanse slip
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Freudian slip
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Freudian slip
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREUDIAN SLIP»

Discover the use of Freudian slip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Freudian slip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Freudian Slip (Mills & Boon M&B)
Everyone loves shock jock Julian Shaw...except the guy who shot him.
Erica Orloff, 2011
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A Freudian Slip Is When You Say One Thing But Mean Your ...
Everyone delights in wordplay!
Gary Blake, 2012
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The Freudian Slip
Mad Men...Paper Giants...The Freudian Slip. Looking back has never been so entertaining. 'A perfect gift for anyone who can remember the 60s or aches to live in a world of red lips and hourglass curves.
Marion von Adlerstein, 2012
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The Reception and Rendition of Freud in China: China’s ...
Finally, the book deploys traditional Chinese thought in order to challenge various aspects of the Freudian project. Both Freudianism’s universal appeal and its cultural particularity are in full display throughout the book.
Tao Jiang, Philip J. Ivanhoe, 2013
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Two Plays: Freudian Slip and Dep-Love
""DEP-LOVE" "If an abandoned 8-year old girl can't find true love with an Egyptian fortune-telling hairdresser, where can she find it?
Nicole Burton, 1997
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Wanted: One Freudian Slip
Wanted: One Freudian Slip is a brilliant and hilarious excursion into the surreal world of quintessential British humour.
Michael A. Lee, 2005
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Freudian Slip: Psychoanalysis and Textual Criticism
A thought-provoking series brings together works by top left-wing intellectuals and covers everything from philosophy to politcal science to literary criticism.
Sebastiano Timpanaro, 2010
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Yahweh and Moses in Conflict: The Role of Exodus 4:24-26 in ...
Freudian Slip R. Kessler argues that psychoanalysis indicates Exod 4:24-26 is a Freudian slip, i.e., the unintentional expressing of a hidden truth, usually followed by an attempt to cover up that truth. The Freudian slip in Exod 4:24-26 is not the ...
John T. Willis, 2010
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Freudian Slip
Though it has fallen out of favor in recent years, Freudian psychoanalysis was all the rage in the mid-twentieth century, and science-fiction scribe Franklin Abel puts it to entertaining use as a plot device in this cheeky short story.
Franklin Abel, 2014
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One More Slip: 1960s, Sydney...All is Fair in Love and Dior
PRAISE for Marion Von Adlerstein's previous novel, The Freudian Slip: 'A perfect gift for anyone who can remember the 60s or aches to live in a world of red lips and hourglass curves.' The Australian Women's Weekly 'a truly terrific book.
Marion von Adlerstein, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREUDIAN SLIP»

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Michael Deeds: Prepare to freak during the week of the guitar geek …
... Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd. Cost: three canned goods for Idaho Foodbank. Openers: Ben Rice Trio, Hoochie Coochie Men, Freudian Slip. «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
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Ranil and UNP 'FRONTING' for Good Governance
It appears that Ranil and the UNP had a Freudian slip when naming their new political alliance the United National Front for Good Governance, ... «Lankaweb, Jul 15»
3
Training “Moderate Terrorists”. Obama's Failing Campaign Against …
[3] Commentators pinned it to the murkiness of strategy, or the old, illuminating Freudian slip. Either way, it shows how fundamentally confused ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
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Freudian slip: Obama mixes up Iraqi army with IS
Obama has made an ambiguous slip of the tongue during his speech in the White House. The briefing was devoted to the problems in the ... «Pravda, Jul 15»
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It looks like the drachma has resurfaced in Greece
So, potentially just a Freudian slip, but with tensions high in Athens people are noticing everything. Head over to Bloomberg for the full story » ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
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Mapping the Racist Mind
Ignore also the idea that the condition of a defendant's family falls within the purview of the criminal court system, as well as the Freudian slip ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
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Judge Posner Defends His Benchslap Of Chief Justice Roberts
“That's known as a Freudian slip, that's where a person reveals what he really thinks, and that's fine,” Judge Posner said. “You may be right ... «Above the Law, Jul 15»
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NL Hafta – Episode 23
Abinandan substituting Nigeria for Kenya is truly a Freudian slip that reveals our collective attitude towards Africa and actually goes on to show ... «Newslaundry, Jul 15»
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Donald Trump Insists He'll Win The Hispanic Vote (Which He …
But perhaps in a Freudian slip, Trump called them “Hispinic.” In a 15-minute-plus interview with Sean Hannity, Trump brushed off rumors that ... «NewsHounds, Jul 15»
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Mike Baird to don Maroon State of Origin jersey for NSW Question …
... have sparked plans of further domination in Ms Palaszczuk's mind, with the Premier making a slight Freudian slip in celebrating her victory. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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